BRESCIA (June 15, 2024) – The 2200-kilometer tour de force of the 1000 Miglia 2024 has ended. The 421 competing crews, with their vintage jewels built between 1927 and 1957, travelled the classic route from Brescia to Rome and back in an anti-clockwise direction, just as the heroes of the first editions of the 1000 Miglia did. The leg finishes were Turin (for the first time in its history), Viareggio, Rome and San Lazzaro di Savena, before returning to Brescia with the final parade from the Viale Venezia platform. Continue reading
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BRESCIA (June 11, 2024) – The 2024 edition of the Red Arrow started at 12:30 pm from the Viale Venezia platform. Shortly before the start, a thunderstorm had threatened to complicate the start of the race, but a few moments before the Time Control of the O.M.’s, as always the first cars to start, the rain became light and the unmistakable odour of the engines in the air gave those present a quintessential atmosphere of the Most Beautiful Race In The World. Continue reading
GREENWICH, Conn. (June 2, 2024) – A 1931 Cadillac 452A was chosen as this year’s Best of Show at the 28th annual Greenwich Concours d’Elegance and the Barris-Built 1957 Chevrolet 210 ‘El Capitola’ was chosen as Best of Show at Saturday’s Concours de Sport. This year’s event further established the weekend’s focus on celebrating car culture and honoring concours tradition while providing new experiences and opportunities for enthusiasts and community members. Continue reading
MIAMI (May 30, 2024) – On the occasion of the Italian National Day organized by the Consulate General of Italy, and in the presence of the Consul General Michele Mistò, the Biltmore Hotel Country Club of Coral Gables, Miami hosted the presentation of the upcoming schedule of the most beautiful race in the world: in autumn (from 22 to 27 October 2024), Warm UP USA, and next winter (from 22 to 25 February 2025), Experience Florida. Continue reading
CARMEL, Calif. (May 7, 2024) – The Quail Motorcycle Gathering returned to the pristine lawns of The Quail Golf Club for its 14th year where a 1968 Honda CB750 Factory Prototype, owned by Vic World, was selected as this year’s “Best of Show” winner. The CB750 was joined by dozens of other class winners that highlighted a diversity of motorcycles across different eras, styles and countries of origin. Despite rainy weather, more than one thousand attendees gathered to celebrate and enjoy an array of local food trucks, lifestyle vendors and live entertainment in a family-friendly setting. Continue reading
MONTEREY, Calif. (April 29, 2024) – An extraordinary collection of significant race cars that celebrate the 50 years of historic racing will be presented at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion August 14-17 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. The 50th Anniversary Exhibit, presented by Motul, will be the centerpiece in the paddock to recognize the past featured marques and individuals who have been richly honored since historic racing began in 1974. Continue reading
Trieste (April 28, 2024) – The fourth edition of the Coppa delle Alpi by 1000 Miglia starts this afternoon, in Trieste, with technical and administrative checks in Piazza Unità d’Italia, where the regularity race for cars built before 1990 will start in the morning. The race includes 90 Time Trials over 1600 km. Continue reading
MONTEREY, Calif. (April 17, 2024) —The highly coveted letters of acceptance have been delivered to the final selection of entrants into this year’s Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion. The cars are among the world’s best and all carry on the 50-year standard of being period-correct and with proven race provenance. Continue reading
BRESCIA (April 4, 2024) – With the completion of the work of the Selecting Commission, tasked with examining the applications received, the list of cars accepted for the 2024 edition of the 1000 Miglia is now officially made public. 33 nations will be represented, but Italy will still be the country with the largest number of competitors, and there will be 71 cars that took part in the historic 1000 Miglia race. Continue reading
Oom Louis Coetzer, a highly respected and well-known car collector in South Africa, died in a tragic car accident with his wife in 2020. Some 450 cars were believed to be in his collection at the time, 200 of which were sold through an auction in 2021. Most of those cars were reportedly in exceptional condition. But earlier this year, an additional 200 vehicles were found tucked away in Barkly East and his personal barn in Bloemfontien. Most of the classic cars in this latest barn find are unrestored and in varying condition, from project cars with potential to a plethora of parts. It would appear from the find that Coetzer favored Mercedes-Benz, but there are also a number of two-door utility vehicles or “Bakkies” as they’re known in South Africa. Continue reading